Here's a pop quiz: Who was Gluteus Maximus? Even though it sounds like the
name of some ancient Roman general, gluteus maximus is actually the name of
a muscle. Its claim to fame is that it's the biggest muscle in the human
body. Can you guess where one can find it? Hint: you sit on it. It finds
its home in the posterior.

This week we'll see five words derived from body parts, including one gluteus
maximus calls its home. We'll start from the top and make our way down, as we
visit the neck, elbow, fist, womb, and bum.

accolade

PRONUNCIATION:

(AK-uh-layd, -lahd, ak-uh-LAYD, -LAHD)

MEANING:

noun:
1. An award, honor, or an expression of praise.
2. A touch on someone's shoulders with the flat blade of a sword in the
ceremony of conferring knighthood. Earlier an embrace was used instead.

There are many people who reach their conclusions about life like schoolboys; they cheat their master by copying the answer out of a book without having worked out the sum for themselves. -Soren Kierkegaard, philosopher (1813-1855)